Army (U.S.)
9.7.20
The issue is most prominent in the Army, which has 10 bases named after Confederate military officers. The fight to change the names gained momentum after this summer’s widespread protests against racial injustice, and Pentagon leaders said they would be open to renaming the Army bases. Proponents of changing the base names argue traitors who fought to preserve slavery should not be honored with a namesake military base and that the names demoralize Black service members.
—Rebecca Kheel, The Hill, "Five things to watch in talks on massive defense bill," 7 Sep. 2020 {3:48 PM EDT}
The issue is most prominent in the Army, which has 10 bases named after Confederate military officers. The fight to change the names gained momentum after this summer’s widespread protests against racial injustice, and Pentagon leaders said they would be open to renaming the Army bases. Proponents of changing the base names argue traitors who fought to preserve slavery should not be honored with a namesake military base and that the names demoralize Black service members.
—Rebecca Kheel, The Hill, "Five things to watch in talks on massive defense bill," 7 Sep. 2020 {3:48 PM EDT}
3.17.20
State and federal officials are also increasingly calling on the Pentagon to make resources available, with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Sunday writing an op-ed in The New York Times asking for the military to have the Army Corps of Engineers build hospitals to relieve overburdened civilian hospitals.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, "Pentagon to give 5M respirator masks, 2,000 ventilators to HHS in response to coronavirus outbreak," 17 Mar. 2020 {4:42 PM EDT}
3.12.20
Chelsea Manning, a former Army analyst convicted of leaking U.S. military secrets, will be freed from jail after a federal judge ruled on Thursday that her testimony against WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange was unnecessary.
—John Kruzel, The Hill, "Judge orders Chelsea Manning's release from jail," 12 Mar. 2020 {6:53 PM EDT}
State and federal officials are also increasingly calling on the Pentagon to make resources available, with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Sunday writing an op-ed in The New York Times asking for the military to have the Army Corps of Engineers build hospitals to relieve overburdened civilian hospitals.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, "Pentagon to give 5M respirator masks, 2,000 ventilators to HHS in response to coronavirus outbreak," 17 Mar. 2020 {4:42 PM EDT}
3.12.20
Chelsea Manning, a former Army analyst convicted of leaking U.S. military secrets, will be freed from jail after a federal judge ruled on Thursday that her testimony against WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange was unnecessary.
—John Kruzel, The Hill, "Judge orders Chelsea Manning's release from jail," 12 Mar. 2020 {6:53 PM EDT}
2.15.20
Trump appears emboldened by his acquittal in the Republican-controlled Senate, ousting individuals from his White House and administration whom he believes crossed him during impeachment. This includes Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who the Army secretary said Friday, was not under investigation after Trump hinted he may face further disciplinary action after he was dismissed from his White House post and sent back to the Pentagon early.
—Brett Samuels & Morgan Chalfant, The Hill, "Trump unleashed: President moves with a free hand post-impeachment," 15 Feb. 2020 {5:11 PM EST}
Trump appears emboldened by his acquittal in the Republican-controlled Senate, ousting individuals from his White House and administration whom he believes crossed him during impeachment. This includes Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who the Army secretary said Friday, was not under investigation after Trump hinted he may face further disciplinary action after he was dismissed from his White House post and sent back to the Pentagon early.
—Brett Samuels & Morgan Chalfant, The Hill, "Trump unleashed: President moves with a free hand post-impeachment," 15 Feb. 2020 {5:11 PM EST}
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